Overbrook apartment fire leaves 3 homeless
Three people are homeless after an accidental fire at an apartment in Overbrook late Thursday night, according to Ottawa Fire Services.
Accidental fire started after tenant left box on stove, fire crews say
Three people are homeless after an accidental fire at an apartment in Overbrook late Thursday night, according to Ottawa Fire Services.
The fire started when a tenant left a box on a stove at 161 Presland Rd. around 10 p.m., fire investigators said.
Paramedics treated one person, Ottawa Fire Services said.
The fire was under control by 10:30 p.m. but it caused $50,000 in damage, forcing a couple and their 10-year-old granddaughter out of their home, Ottawa Fire Services said.
Victim Services was called to help the family.